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SPRING ACADEMY GAME RULES

6u League Rules

1. Every inning every batter in the line up will bat. After 3 outs runners will clear bases and the inning will continue. Runs that score after the initial 3 outs do count. 2. Time outs must be called by an infielder in fair territory. Timeouts cannot be called until the batter and any forced runner has reached the next base. (Coaches this is about the kids learning to play baseball. Having them call time out as soon as they get the ball teaches them nothing about how baseball is actually played. Have your kids throw to first and have them back up plays. You will see them improve much quicker this way) 3. Runners must pass the line with their full body to get the next base when a timeout is called. 4. Runners can only advance one base on the initial overthrow. 5. Batters will receive 3 thrown pitches to strike the ball. If he fouls off the 3rd pitch he will get another pitch up to 5 pitches. After the 3rd pitch the batter will 3 chances to hit off the tee. If he is unable to hit the ball fair on the 3rd pitch the batter is out. 6. Games are 1 hour and 20 minutes long. No new inning may start after the 1:20 is up. 7. All players will play on the field. There are no players on the bench. 8. All runners must touch the bases. If a runner misses a base and the umpire sees it the umpire will call the runner out. 9. 4 coaches for each teams. No 2nd base coach for runners. All base coaches must be at 1st and 3rd base. The pitching coach may help coach the runner at 2nd. 10. Only head coach May talk to the umpire on the field to dispute calls or rules.

8u league rules

1. Each inning a team may score 6 run max or 3 outs. The final inning the team can hit full line up. 2. Games are 1 hour and 30 minutes. No new inning can start after 90 minutes. 3. Each team must dress a catcher every inning. 4. There is no infield fly rule. 5. Timeout may only be called by an infielder in fair territory. 6. Runners must pass the line with both feet in order to be awarded the next base. 7. A batter will get 5 pitches or 3 strikes to strike the ball. If he fouls off the last pitch he will keep batting until he misses or makes fair contact. 8. Each team can only play 10 defensive players each inning. 9. No player can sit more then 1 inning per game. All sitting must be rotated. 10. 15 run rule after 4 innings. 10 run rule after 5.